Paul McCartney & Wings: Rockshow [Blu-ray]

I've had this concert dubbed from LaserDisc for twenty years or better. Now, I have the version I always hoped for. This is post Beatles McCartney finding his footing as an individual. Funny, it took a real band for Macca to really shine however. And what a great band this 1.5 version of Wings is. It is the definitive version and this concert states a clear case for that. Denny Laine was the right second banana to Macca. He had the chops and knew to stay in the right place for most of his run. Here he may have had a little chemical tuning, but he's on and he adds a lot. So does Jimmy McCulloch. Medicine Jar will become sadly poignant in just a few years. Then the big man on the skins. Joe English looks like he is waging a battle whereby the trap set has submitted to him "lording" over it with vigorous corrections if it threatens to get out of line (LOL!). Seriously, English was a great hard hitter with decent finesse shown on the cymbal and other percussive work. And, I'll make a case for Linda. When I was younger I will admit I wondered why Paul was so attracted to Linda, after all he could have almost any woman. Well, Linda was his soul-mate first, but what that entailed was really cool. She shared the most important thing in his life which would be his music and their children. She was totally "hands-on" singing and playing the keys. In fact, she did better on the keys than I ever realized because Wickens, today with his advanced pre-programmed MIDI segments et.all, just equals Linda's keyboard sound. Wickens really doesn't eclipse anything Linda is doing here in the seventies. That's pretty much a big "hell yeah" for Linda. I know she took a lot of kidding, some really mean-spirited, for her singing, but you can hear her and she definitely adds more than any possible detraction so I just wish the "haters" who like to tear her apart vocally would just go listen to some awful Velvet Underground drivel (an overrated band that rightly didn't appeal to many then or now). Sorry, I got side-tracked. Anyway, I love this incarnation of Wings and proclaim it to be the definitive and only version that matters.The picture is soft like film of the era and I don't mean this in a bad way. Nope, there's detail even in the low-light film with grain. The best re-mastering has likely been done for the visuals and since it's spades ahead of my old DVD of a dub from laserdisc I'm more than overjoyed. The sound is really amped up and gorgeous. Could it be better? Some have speculated so, but I think they're nuts as the sound is fantastic and holds up when played at crazy loud levels through Klipsch speakers.This is my favorite all-time concert on video. Thanks Paul for putting it out. I know you don't need the money so I am grateful as a fan that you respect us enough to make loads of video available. Anything you put out we'll likely buy, but when it is as good as this it somehow feels like a great gift dropped down from somewhere and suddenly there were smiles everywhere. Yep, your music has always had that uncanny effect on me since I was old enough to draw pictures of four stick figures with some cool boxes on stage that said VOX. This is a must buy concert if you love good rock and roll music because it rarely, if ever, has been done better.

I grew up in the 50's listening to a small a.m. radio that my Mom always had going while doing chores. That changed to a larger a.m. radio that I listened to in the basement while building model cars in the early 60's. I really didn't know who the artists were then, but looking (and listening) back, I realized that I was being schooled by Elvis, The Four Seasons, The Beach Boys, among others! I began hearing a song called "She Loves You" in the latter part of the year that automatically commanded a volume increase when it would come on....and an automatic "turn that damn thing down" from the parents upon the volume increase! (Little did they know what was in store when they bought me my first record player in '65!!) And soon after came the night of February 9th, 1964!!!!By then, I had heard a few more songs by The Beatles, and was primed for this world-wide musical introduction!! I, like most of you, flipped out over this band....and to watch my parents reaction was ALMOST as entertaining as Ed Sullivan!Fast-forward to the mid-seventies. I'm married now, with kids, own every record the band made, not to mention all the solo releases, and thought life was pretty good....and then I discovered that Wings were coming to Tucson, Arizona!Although I lived in Phoenix, it was a "no-brainer" that I was going, calling off work to secure the tickets the day they went on sale! Although I was not able to see The Beatles, I sure as hell was going to see 1/4th of them!The concert was OVERSOLD, OVERCROWDED and OVERWHELMING!!!!No doubt the high point of my year!Fast-forward to present day. As I have explained in another review, I have just discovered the amazing selections offered by my new, favorite record store, Amazon.com.! When I happened upon ROCKSHOW, in blu-Ray no-less, again it was a no-brainer!! Only this time, I didn't miss any work or stand in any lines!I don't tend to live in the past, but I DO like to re-visit it often....as I very well did the minute I put this disc on! The instant I pushed play, it was 1976 again! The 5.1 surround is BETTER than the actual show, thanks to the stellar mixing and re-production on this disc..you can hear EVERY NOTE that Sir Paul puts down on that bass, as well as the clarity of the horns....and it sounds as if Joe English is pounding those drums right behind my 73" DLP!! Altogether....PHENOMENAL!Downside? The ROCKSHOW disc was released as a movie, not a live concert gig..and I find the HD video leaving a little to be desired..but, it's still a much better seat than I had at the actual concert! And for that minor technicality, I'm not holding back a star..besides, the audio more than makes up for it!!!! After all, it IS PAUL McCARTNEY!So....this is NOT just another concert disc....THIS IS SONIC HISTORY!Take a journey back to YESTERDAY!!Youll thank me in the morning! As always, I welcome any feedback on this....Happy Listening! Al

Esta video fué grabado en 1976 en la gira de Wings que iniciara un año antes en 1975, la filmación de las canciones son estraidas de los conciertos que realizó la Banda el 25 de mayo en Nueva York, en Seattle el 10 de junio y 22 y 23 de junio en Los Ángeles.Me gustó el arte en el cual viene el Blu-ray, en si es un etuche tipo libro con imagenes e información de esta producción, al final de este se encuentra el disco blue-ray, excelente sonido restaurado, lo recomiendo ampliamente.

I have been waiting for this since it was released in 1976!On the bright side, since it took so long to be released, I can now enjoy it with my daughter (she's 5 now).Her favorite moment is during the performance of Live And Let Die (I have to rewind that 2 or 3 times).I purchased the deluxe edition of this release and it contains so much material - notebooks, photos, oh yeah and the music.Not one, not two, but 4 CDs and a DVD of the show. We prefer the Blu-ray though.The 1976 Wings Over America tour was a period where McCartney was in the midst of a second artistic and commercial peak as an artist (with his then still new band Wings). It was also McCartney’s first major North American tour since the Beatles breakup, and not surprisingly, a genuine media event.

ついに発売してくれるのはとても嬉しいのですが、出来ることなら当時日本のみで公開された完全版で発売してもらいたいです。現在の情報では以前からビデオやLDで出ていたものと同じ内容のようなので、完全版ではないという事で星一つ減らさせて頂きます。どちらにしてもWings絶頂期の貴重な映像なので、最近のライヴでWings時代の選曲が少ないとお嘆きの方にもお勧めできる素晴らしい内容で発売が楽しみです。追記最新情報で完全版であることがアナウンスされました。これが本当であれば文句なしに星5つに変えさせて頂きます。映像や音声がどこまでレストア・リマスターされているかも含めて、発売がますます楽しみになってきました。さらに追記Blu-rayを早速拝見させて頂きました。『ポール・マッカートニー・アンソロジー』に収録されていたものやLDと比較しましたが、これはもう今まで発売されていた『Rock Show』とは別物です。赤が強すぎて飛んだようになっていた映像は完全に修正されてとても綺麗な色で、ポールの目の色やリンダの口紅の色まではっきりわかります。暗く感じていた部分も、今まで感じていた暗さではなくステージの照明そのまま、といった感じです。リンダの弾くシンセも『ARP』のロゴまではっきり見えるクッキリさで、縦横比もしっかり修正されています。音もそれぞれの楽器の分離が非常に良く、大変聴きやすくなっています。やっぱりポールのリッケンバッカーは凄く良い音ですね。字幕は日本語表示をすると、歌詞の対訳までしっかりと表示されます。ケースは商品写真のアマレーケースではなく、ブックレット付のハードバックカバーで、別に日本語の解説と英文の対訳が付いています。ディスクは紙ジャケなどに使われるビニールの内袋に入っています。私的にはビートルズのアンソロジーで見たPaperback WriterやRain、Shea Stadiumのコンサートのはっきりクッキリ感と同等以上の感激でした。評価の星の数が５つしかないのが残念なくらいです。DVDは未見なのでわかりませんが、買おうかどうか迷っていらっしゃる方は、環境が許すなら是非Blu-rayでの購入をお勧めいたします。

I loved this Blue Ray from the 1970's rock show, that sadly I couldn't see "live in concert" when the tour touched down in Toronto. It's so good hearing these "Wings hits" of "Maybe I'm Amazed, Venus and Mars, Silly Love Songs and Uncle Albert" combined with all of McCartney's Beatles hits. This disc is perfect for what I call "summer music listening". This blue ray is similar to the CD of "Wings Over America" there are some good ornaments in this disc of a "behind the scenes" footage when band was having down time and also during the concert. Highly recommend this Blue Ray!

「メアリーの小羊」でポールと出会った私にとって、Wingsは音楽の師であり、多感な時期に一番影響を受けたバンドです。このライブは「日本に来たら絶対に行こうね！」と友人と語り合っていたライブ。それでも「Wings Over America」の限定Boxを購入した私は、ビデオを持っている「ROCKSHOW」は「またあとでいいかな〜」な気分でした。でも皆さんのレビューで居ても立ってもいられず、amazonさんでポチってしまいました^^;結果、「買ってよかった！！」です。皆さんのように画質がどうの、音質がどうのという細かいことまでは分析しきれていないのですが、とにかくビートルズの幻影を振り払い、自己のバンド「Wings」で世界を股にかけたライブができるようになった喜びと自信に満ちた表情・演奏を存分に堪能できる作品です♪そしてあらためて「私の音楽感の根本はここだ！」と再確認しました☆当時ロック好きだと思ってた私が、いまいち"いわゆるロックバンド"にはまらないのは、Wingsはロックだけでなく、ジャズ・カントリー・ボサノバ・アフリカン・ソウル・ブルース・・・あらゆる音楽をカッコよくバンド演奏で聴かせてくれるバンドだったからなんだと・・・。ポールは「バンド形式の音楽家」なんだと、ひしひしと感じました。今、バンド活動されている方は是非一度みていただきたい！（特に若い方！）「1976年当時の機材でこんな演奏ができたんだ」ということを体感していただきたいです。もちろん、ポールの歌いながらあのベースはポールだからこそ・・・かもしれませんが、ドラムがこんなに表情豊かなこと。フレーズやキメのカッコよさ。ハーモニー。ブラス使い・・・。なにかしら参考になるものが一つくらいはあるはず・・・。そんなことを思いました♪それにしても、ポールのボーカルのソウルフルなこと。ノリに乗ってる雰囲気があふれてる^^もともとソウルフルな「Maybe I'm Amazed」はもちろん、解散後初めて披露したビートルズナンバー「レディ・マドンナ」は「この曲をライブで演奏できるなんて！」の喜びに満ち溢れてるし、「The Long And Winding Road」には長い道のりを乗り越えてようやくつかんだ栄誉を祝福するかのようなブラスも・・・☆最近のライブでは聞けない、当時の魅力的な楽曲が盛りだくさんなのも、やっぱり嬉しいです♪バンドメンバーも凄く魅力的です♪はぁ・・・。もう一回見ようっと^^